The physical demonstration of attosecond transient absorption by the combined efforts of the Leone and Krausz groups and their colleagues will, in Leone’s words, “allow us to unravel processes within and among atoms, molecules, and crystals on the electronic timescale” – processes that previously could only be hinted at with studies on the comparatively languorous femtosecond timescale.
Languorous... I know that's how I always describe the femtosecond timescale.
35 posted on 08/04/2010 1:57:27 PM PDT by Moonman62
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